Ken S.
6/25/2025
Been there multiple times. Owners are great folks. The experience is real. Whatever you find you dug yourself. Take the negative reviews with a grain of salt. I was there during one of them...
Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine
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41 Cherokee Mine Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine is Macon County's ONLY 100% Unsalted Gem Mine, located in the heart of the beautiful Cowee Valley of North Carolina's Smoky Mountains. NOTE: Cherokee Mine is OPEN
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4.011 reviews
Brian B.
11/26/2025
Scam Alert -- Avoid at All Costs My family arrived at Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine at 3pm and immediately realized we had made a mistake. We were charged $30 per person just to stand on the...
Joshua C.
5/23/2025
DON'T GET SCAMMED!! READ THIS FULL REVIEW FOR ALL THE DETAILS. I really wanted to love this place. The fact that Cherokee Ruby & Sapphire Mine is unsalted is what brought us here--it felt like a...
Scott P.
3/28/2025
This place offers a very raw and authentic experience. I jumped into the clay pit shoveled out a bucketful of dirt and pebbles, then the staff showed me how to expertly refine my pay dirt and look...
Moshe B.
8/18/2024
Excellent experience! Very knowledgeable staff and fair pricing. Extremely unique place to mine for rocks. High accommodative of our toddler. Would definitely visit again! Many types of gems to...
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